Cardinals visit the Astros to open 3-game series

St. Louis Cardinals (27-29, second in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (26-34, third in the AL West) Houston; Monday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Kyle Gibson (4-2, 3.60 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Astros: Justin Verlander (3-2, 3.26 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 44 strikeouts) : LINE Astros -175, Cardinals +147; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday to begin a three-game series. Houston has gone 15-17 at home and 26-34 overall. The Astros have a 22-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents. St. Louis has a 15-17 record on the road and a 27-29 record overall. The Cardinals have an 18-4 record in games when they